same $100k income, fresh start from San Diego
changea dispatch from
springfield
MA
42.10°N
72.59°W
Springfield is where basketball was invented in 1891 (the Basketball Hall of Fame is right here), and where Dr. Seuss grew up (there's a sculpture garden downtown). The city's old industrial buildings are slowly coming back, and the surrounding Pioneer Valley is one of the prettiest stretches in New England. UMass is just up the road. Quieter than Boston, much cheaper.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than San Diego
Move to Springfield and the monthly math gets easier. San Diego's rent is the headline; Springfield's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,913/mo
34% cheaper than San Diego(vs $2,890/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than San Diego
vs 9.3% in San Diego
$6,004/mo
$1,336 more than San Diego
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$373k
63% cheaper than San Diego
vs $1010k in San Diego
460k
vs 3.3M in San Diego
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in springfield.
San Diego has the edge here, logging 332 pleasant days a year. Bring a real coat. 47 days stay under 20°, well past San Diego's 0.
97% fewer events than San Diego. The pace eases up.
66/100
12% lower than San Diego
vs 75/100 in San Diego
Closest outdoor draw: New England National Scenic Trail, 13.7 mi.
87/100
12% lower than San Diego
vs 99/100 in San Diego
26
53% fewer than San Diego
vs 55 nonstops in San Diego
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